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A Co Clare man who raped a 13-year-old girl has been sentenced to more than nine years imprisonment. File photograph: Matt Kavanagh/The Irish Times.

Judge jails ‘sexual predator’ for raping girl in church grounds

July 22, 2019, 15:19

Teenage victim later gave birth to child that DNA tests found was fathered by accused (37)

The court heard that on the date in question, Dunne perceived that the victim’s brother was looking at him in an aggressive way while in McDonald’s. Photograpgh: Collins Courts

Man stabbed another man while out celebrating finishing Leaving Cert

July 19, 2019, 21:16

Zak Dunne pleaded not guilty to assault causing harm at a McDonald’s in July 2015

Martin Tucker: had been in breach of his monthly repayments with arrears reaching €75,700. Photograph: Collins Courts

Man told to leave repossessed home or face prison

July 18, 2019, 21:42

Court hears Martin Tucker re-entered property in Clontarf after it had been repossessed

A man who assaulted a morning commuter on a Luas tram has been jailed. File photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

Man jailed after assaulting Luas commuter with a screwdriver

July 18, 2019, 20:40

Lee Murray (24) pleads guilty over early morning incident on a tram in 2016

A teenage girl who was sexually assaulted by a man has told a court that her ‘innocence and childhood were taken away’ by her abuser. File photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Girl (14) was sexually assaulted by man after being invited for sleepovers

July 18, 2019, 17:23

Teenager says her ‘innocence and childhood were taken away’ by her abuser

Owen O’Rourke’s growing operation was one of the main suppliers of cannabis to the town of Killarney, Judge Thomas E O’Donnell noted in the Circuit Court on Wednesday. File photograph

Son took over cannabis operation from father to pay mortgage, court told

July 17, 2019, 21:55

Owen O’Rourke ‘one of the main suppliers of cannabis to the town of Killarney’, judge said

The Kerry-based computers were traced because of a Homeland Security Department operation in the US which was investigating a man in Arizona who was creating images and placing them on a Russian website in 2012.

Man pleads guilty to child pornography charges in Kerry

July 17, 2019, 21:31

Details of case ‘so gross’ that public were excluded from courtroom by judge

45-year-old Michael Collins, of St Finian’s Park, Drogheda, Co Louth, was found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of Jillian Thornton on May 27th, 2016 at Waterside, Great Duleek, Co Meath.

Man sentenced to 14 years for causing fatal car crash

July 17, 2019, 18:14

Jillian Thornton (20) ‘never knew Michael Collins until the night he killed her’, sister says

John Doyle, of Russell Drive, Russell Square, had pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to trespassing at Centra, Kiltalown, Tallaght on March 2nd, 2018 with the intention of committing theft.

Man who threw trolleys in path of gardaí in Centra during Storm Emma jailed

July 17, 2019, 17:10

Judge says to act as John Doyle did ‘during a national emergency’ justified prison sentence

A man has appeared in court charged with making grossly offensive telephone calls to five different female gardaí at a Co Donegal Garda station. File photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times

Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill garda and damaging her home

July 17, 2019, 15:03

Mark Fair is also charged with making offensive phone calls to five female gardaí

The judge said that having considered the reports from each of the doctors and their testimonies before the court, he accepted the woman was unfit to be tried.

Mother facing charges of neglect and abuse of her children unfit to be tried

July 15, 2019, 20:09

Woman (50) assessed by doctor who told court she appeared to have difficulties with attention and comprehension

Damien Gray of Shancastle Close, Clondalkin, Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of heroin and cocaine for sale or supply on May 31st, 2017. File photograph: Collins Courts.

Man found sleeping on deals of crack and heroin remanded in custody

July 15, 2019, 15:25

Dubliner Damien Gray (35) pleads guilty to having drugs worth €6,000 for sale

Former Circuit Court President Mr Justice Ray Groarke

Singing and thumping in civil court as tributes paid to Justice Groarke

July 15, 2019, 11:47

Usually dignified members of the legal profession ‘lose absolute control of themselves’

Jenna-eve Smyth (25) died on June 18th, 2016

Man convicted of causing girlfriend’s death breaks down in tears after guilty verdict

July 12, 2019, 20:01

Kenneth Darby said he could not understand why he was going in the wrong direction

Judge Karen Fergus at Longford Circuit Court. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

Four accused of ‘deliberately exaggerating’ injuries in €240,000 claims case

July 12, 2019, 18:58

Judge Karen Fergus throws out three cases taken by same solicitor at Longford court

Former Miss Ireland Pamela Flood and her restaurateur husband Ronan Ryan could go to prison for failing to quit their €900,000 home after having agreed to return it to a bank which they owed €1.2million. Photograph: Dave Meehan

Pamela Flood and Ronan Ryan could go to jail over failure to quit home

July 12, 2019, 18:26

Couple due to give €900k Clontarf house to bank over failure to make repayments for nine years

The court heard Eileen Ryan’s car swerved in and out of traffic and back and forth over the continuous white line, driving in an erratic manner with no consideration for other road users. Photograph: Collins Dublin.

Pregnant woman admits leading gardaí on high-speed chase

July 11, 2019, 16:49

Eileen Ryan (26) had two children in back of car without seatbelts during Tallaght incident

The judge dismissed five fraudulent damages claims for up to €300,000. Photograph: Stock image

Judge queries lawyers as €300,000 in fraudulent claims are dismissed

July 10, 2019, 21:18

‘Some solicitors should be more selective about who they take on,’ says Judge Jacqueline Linnane

Gemma Hart, mother of Bobbi Hart of Brookfield Estate, Artane, Dublin pictured leaving the Four Courts yesterday after Circuit Civil Court awarded the schoolgirl €35,000. Photograph: Collins Courts

Girl (8) who tripped on ‘lip’ in schoolyard awarded €35,000 in damages

July 9, 2019, 18:12

Bobbi Hart fractured her forearm in fall but will suffer no permanent disability

Niall Kelly (in sunglasses), of 19 Berwick Lawn, Swords, Dublin pictured leaving the Four Courts on Tuesday. Photograph: Collins Courts

Man ‘disguised himself in wig’ to avoid court hearing, judge told

July 9, 2019, 17:47

Niall Kelly rejects claim he turned up posing as his cousin in contempt proceedings

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